Monthly Archives:: August 2011

It is not very often you come across a gun that is not only reliable and affordable but one that is both of those things as well as the ultimate in self-defense confidence. Especially offensive manouvers. Large capacity magazine supported me with anywhere from 25-35 “shots”. The grip has an unusual texture that allows for… Read more »

My new Ruger SR9c is here! My new Ruger SR9c is here! I am somebody now! (OK, a remade line from “The Jerk”. I guess that dates me a little) A happy boost to my not so happy shooting at Nationals. I ordered my compact 9mm just before I left for Camp Perry. I was… Read more »

Yea for the women! We had several of the national trophies got to women this year. Noma Zinsmaster-Mayo from California won 2, Michelle Gallagher and her sister Sheri Gallagher (Palma Champion) and mom Nancy Tompkins and Washington’s own 14 year old Brianna Rachinski won 4 national junior awards and overall Junior National Champion. So awesome!… Read more »

My rental car is stranded in my hotel parking lot in 6″ of water. It is 7:30 at night and it has finally stopped raining. For now. Ricky Hunt and Bud Solis drove Brianna and her dad Jeff and Haily and her dad John in to Port Clinton to pick me up so we could… Read more »

Wow. Way to be humbled. I suppose one can’t have a great shooting day every time. I will add today to my “experience library”. To start I did not sleep well last night. Most likely the time difference from west coast to midwest. But for me that is pretty normal not to sleep well. Then… Read more »

I am leaving on a red-eye flight tonight to Cleveland for my trip to Nationals at Camp Perry. The weather forecast for Saturday and Sunday does not look good. Lots of rain showers. And in that area the rains are crazy. The field will flood in no time at all. What’s a little rain? Not… Read more »

Chilliwack, BC, Canada I did it! I got The Chair! No, not the electric chair. The Sedan Chair! The Lt. Governor’s Trophie! I am the second woman and first American woman to ever win in the 127 years of this match. I also won the entire BC Open Championship as well as several other individual… Read more »

Chilliwack, BC – General Vokes Range YEA!!!! I have kept my lead and made it to the playoffs tomorrow for The Life Governors Cup and The Lt. Governors (The Chair!). And I am still the 1st place leader for the overal BC Open title. How exciting! There is still work ahead of me tomorrow but… Read more »